Mission of Burma's forthcoming album, Unsound, is now available for pre-order from iTunes. Order today to have the album first thing when it comes out on Fire Records on July 10 (US) and July 9 (UK). Pre-order Unsound HERE.
The Cribs' "In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull" Out Today!
The Cribs' fifth studio album, In The Belly Of the Brazen Bull, is out today on Wichita Recordings. The album, which has been widely acclaimed, debuted in the Top 10 on the UK charts, receiving fantastic reviews in Pitchfork, Filter, Consequence of Sound and Spin to name just a few. The band will return to the US for a headline tour in support of ITBOTBB that begins June 5th at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia. Check out their tour dates page for full details.
Get In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull:
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9/10 - NME 9/10 - Drowned In Sound 85% - Filter **** - Q **** - BBC **** - The Fly 7.3 - Pitchfork
Saves The Day To Play Reading & Leeds; Announce August UK Tour
Saves The Day will play this year's Reading & Leeds festival, and have announced a UK tour to bookend the band's appearances at the massive annual UK concert. The tour includes stops at Portsmouth's Wedgwood Rooms, Kingston's The Peel, London's Rhythm Factory and Glasgow's King Tut's. Full details can be found at the band's tour dates page; stay tuned for more to come.
Dan Keyes Featured in Vice Magazine
Dan Keyes is featured in this month's Vice Magazine. The article by Rocco Castoro takes you through Keyes' career, from his early days in Recover to his work on Young Love to his current work as a songwriter in LA. Read the piece, HERE.
Mission of Burma Reveal New Album Cover Artwork; Track Listing on The A.V. Club
Mission of Burma today revealed the cover artwork and track listing for their forthcoming fifth studio album, Unsound, on The A.V. Club online. Head here to read the piece and view the art. Unsound will be released July 9th on Fire Records.
Faces on Film Announces June Dates with Marissa Nadler
Faces on Film's Mike Fiore announced he will be going back on the road with frequent collaborator and touring partner, Marissa Nadler, this June. Beginning June 1st in Somerville, MA the pair will travel south and make stops in Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York before the run is over. Head to Faces on Film's website for the full list of dates. Fiore and Nadler most recently collaborated on a session for Weathervane Music's Shaking Through series. The session was curated by Nadler and features the previously unreleased track, "Waiting for G.A." and a gorgeous behind the scenes video of the making of the session. Check it out, here.
Faces on Film on tour with Marissa Nadler:
June 1 / Arts at the Armory / Somerville, MA
June 2 / Cafe 9 / New Haven , CT
June 13 / Johnny Brenda's / Philadelphia, PA
June 14 / DC9 / Washington, DC
June 15 / Union Hall / Brooklyn, NY
June 16 / Joe's Pub / New York, NY
††† to Perform In-Store DJ Set at LA's Amoeba Records on Saturday, April 21 for Record Store Day
††† will perform a special in-store DJ set at Amoeba Music in LA on Saturday, April 21st as part of Record Store Day. The band's set begins at 3pm, and their exclusive Double A-Side 7" featuring tracks "Op†ion" and "†elepa†hy" will be available in-store. Get all the details here.
MGMT and ††† Perform South American Shows, Including Lolla Chile and Quilmes Rock in Buenos Aires
MGMT and ††† performed at this year's Lollapalooza Chile and Quilmes Rock in Buenos Aires, Argentina. These shows marked only the 6th and 7th live shows for ††† ever, and the band's first outside of the US. MGMT also played the Estereo Picnic festival in Bogota, Columbia and are currently playing shows in Mexico and will play Indie Fest in Puerto Rico before wrapping up their first shows of 2012. Check out pictures from the road from MGMT here, and from ††† here.
The Cribs Play US for the First Time in Two Years; In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull is Out May 15
The Cribs, whose fifth album, In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull, comes out in the US on May 15 on Wichita (May 7 in the UK), are in the middle of a two-week North American headlining tour that began in Portland, OR and will wrap up in Boston, MA on Saturday, 14. View the video for the album's first single, "Come On, Be A No-One," featuring live footage from a handful of small shows they played earlier this year in the UK here, and catch them on the road if you can. All tour dates are listed here.
Faces on Film's Shaking Through Session Out Today
Earlier this year, Faces on Film traveled to Philadelphia to record a Shaking Through session with Weathervane Music, which was produced by Weathervane Music's Brian McTear and curated by frequent Faces on Film collaborator, Marissa Nadler. The session, featuring the previously unreleased track "Waiting for G.A." is out today, and you can check it out HERE. Follow the link to view behind the scenes footage and photographs from the session, and to download the hauntingly beautiful version of this new song. See Faces on Film live this Thursday, March 22nd when the band plays TT The Bear's in Cambridge. Get tickets HERE. Also on the bill are Marconi, The Needy Visions and Babydriver.
Mission of Burma to Release Fifth Studio Album on Fire Records
Mission of Burma have announced they will be releasing their fifth studio album this July. One of their most ambitious, progressive and vibrant albums to date, the record will receive a worldwide release on Fire Records. Stay tuned to missionofburma.com for more info to come soon.
The Cribs to Release New LP, Announce US Tour, Premiere "Chi- Town" On Spin
The Cribs are set to release In the Belly of the Brazen Bull on May 8th with Wichita Recordings. This will be the band’s fifth album following 2009’s UK Top Ten album, Ignore the Ignorant. The Cribs, returning to their three-piece status, recorded in New York with Dave Fridmann of Tarbox Road at the helm, in London’s storied Abbey Road, and in Chicago with Steve Albini. In April, The Cribs will kick off their North American Tour in Portland. After wrapping up in Boston, the band will head to the UK in May. You can download “Chi-Town,” track #7 from the forthcoming LP, here.
Francis and the Lights' "The White Room" Now Viewable Online
Francis and the Lights performed "The White Room" live at the Rensallear Polytechnic Institute over one weekend in October. The performance can now be viewed in its entirety on francisandthelights.com.
Chris Conley to participate in 2012's "Where's the Band?" Tour
Chris Conley of Saves the Day will once again be a part of the “Where’s The Band?” tour, which showcases solo acoustic performances by the frontmen of successful rock groups. The 2012 installment will also feature Anthony Raneri of Bayside, Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, Ace Enders of The Early November, and Evan Weiss of Into It. Over it. For the first time, the tour will span both the East and West coasts and make a few stops in between. Advance tickets are now on sale here.
Mission of Burma annouce two Boston shows in January 2012
Mission of Burma have confirmed a pair of shows at Brighton Music Hall for January 20th and 21st, 2012. These will be the band's first shows in Boston since January 2010.
A small number of tickets have been reserved for an exclusive fan pre-sale, which will begin tomorrow, November 2nd at 10AM local time.
Follow the links below to get your tickets.
Jan. 20, 2012 :: Mission of Burma @ Brighton Music Hall :: Pre-Sale
Jan. 21, 2012 :: Mission of Burma @ Brighton Music Hall :: Pre-Sale
Secret Empire posts debut song, "Plastic Wrist"
SECRET EMPIRE posts debut song for free download.
Secret Empire - Storm Command
The Debut Album. Coming 2012.
Produced by Shaun Lopez (Far/Crosses/Deftones)
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Faces on Film and Bodega Girls Both Named as Nominees for the 2011 Boston Music Awards
The Boston Music Awards announced today their nominees for 2011, which include Mike Fiore (Faces on Film) and Bodega Girls. Mike Fiore of Faces on Film, has been nominated for Singer/Songwriter of the Year while Bodega Girls "School Night" got a nomination for Video of the Year. Also, nominated for Best Dance/DJ Night was Cool Ranch at Middlesex, Bodega Girls monthly dance party. You can find a complete list of nominees HERE as well as an opportunity to cast your votes! The Boston Music Awards will take place at The Liberty Hotel on Sunday, November 20th.
MGMT's "Late Night Tales" Out Today
Coming off a stellar performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last week, MGMT have released a new compilation "Late Night Tales". The latest installment of the "Late Night" series features handpicked songs from MGMT that serve as some of the bands favorite tracks and inspiration. The compilation also features a Bauhaus cover song performed by the band titled "All We Every Wanted Was Everything". You can buy the compilation via iTunes HERE or Amazon HERE.
Check Out IVY, Featured on RollingStone.com and Magnet Magazine
IVY's song 'Distant Lights' is being featured as RollingStone.com's Daily Download. Along with the free download of track, the band also spoke about the importance of the song. You can check it all out HERE. Aside from just releasing a new record and having their song "Suspicious" from ALL HOURS featured on ABC's new show "Body of Proof", IVY have also been busy guest editing for Magnet Magazine. For the rest of the week IVY will continue posting updates on Magnet Magazine's website. It all started Monday with a Q+A with band members Dominique Durand and Andy Chase and will continue until the end of the week. You can read all about it HERE.
Saves The Day Add 4 Headlining Shows to Fall UK Tour
Saves the Day have added four headlining shows to their tour through the UK this fall. Check them out below:
Nov. 22 - Saves The Day @ Talking Heads, Southampton UK :: 7:30PM :: Tickets
Nov. 23 - Saves The Day @ Concorde 2, Brighton UK :: 7:30PM :: Tickets
Nov. 25 - Saves The Day @ Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes UK :: 7:30PM :: Tickets
Nov. 26 - Saves The Day @ 02 Academy 2 :: 6:00PM :: Tickets on sale 9/28 @ 9AM Tickets
You can go HERE for a full list of Saves The Day tour dates.